| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02071.011 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Place made | Poland: Thorn |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of allied prisoners of war (POWs) at Fort 15, Stalag XXa, clothed only in their ...
Description
Group portrait of allied prisoners of war (POWs) at Fort 15, Stalag XXa, clothed only in their bathers (swimming costumes) or towels, having just enjoyed their monthly bath in a disused, waterfilled quarry. Included in the photograph are Don Mold (standing, far left) and NX9669 Warrant Officer 2 K.L. Winton Healey (sitting, second from right). This German prisoner of war (POW) and internment camp was in a series of semi underground forts built in the 1880s on the Vistula River. Prisoners included men of the 2/5th Australian General Hospital (AGH) who were captured in Greece after they were ordered to remain behind to treat wounded allied POWs following the evacuation.